Woodward (WWD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Woodward (WWD) reported Return on Capital Employed of 16.67% for Q1 2026, up 430.0% year-over-year from 3.15% in Q1 2025, and up 11.95% quarter-over-quarter from 14.9% in Q4 2025.
Woodward (WWD) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Woodward (WWD) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 16.67% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 16.67%, up 430.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.67% (up 430.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 13.33%, up 22.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 16.67% in Q1 2026 per WWD's latest filing, from 14.9% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 16.67% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 5.65% in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of 10.13% and a median of 11.57% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 592 bps in 2024, then tumbled 59 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 6.28% in 2022, then soared by 53 bps to 9.62% in 2023, then increased by 28 bps to 12.29% in 2024, then grew by 21 bps to 14.9% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 16.67% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WWD's Return on Capital Employed at 16.67% in Q1 2026, 14.9% in Q4 2025, and 12.72% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -265.55% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | -9.24% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 8.75% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 7.00% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 19.82% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 23.50% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 14.01% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 6.49% |
| 10 | Woodward | 23.99 Bn | 23.49 Bn | 315.91 Mn | 16.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.67% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.79% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.65% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.31% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.25% |